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Published: April 30, 2026 17:10
The Boyish Besteller: How Nelio Biedermann became a bestselling novelist at 22 https://bit.ly/4tHIu5q
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Published: April 30, 2026 13:04
Nelio Biedermann explains how he became a bestselling novelist at 22 The authorâs historical epic LĂĄzĂĄr has become an unlikely international sensation, writes Lily Isaacs https://bit.ly/4tHIu5q
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Published: April 30, 2026 11:10
@reversediorama.bsky.social: âI want my books to be hornyâ. The Boyhood author on love songs as great art, writing books to dance to, and resolutely refusing to do his research. âď¸ Interview by Killian Fox https://bit.ly/4u0Wojj
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Published: April 30, 2026 08:44
AI shortcuts arenât all theyâre cracked up to be đĽ Read more as @ericawgnr.bsky.social presents a short case for difficulty and why the best things in life aren't meant to be easy. https://bit.ly/49fzxb2
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Published: April 30, 2026 08:40
'More bad news from the world of artificial so-called intelligence. Where to begin? ' AI shortcuts arenât all theyâre cracked up to be, writes Erica Wagner https://bit.ly/49fzxb2
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Published: April 30, 2026 07:26
My portrait of a friendâs double mastectomy I found it hard to keep Chloeâs diagnosis clear in my mind. Was everything fine? Was anything ever? asks Eva Wiseman https://bit.ly/4dc4VcS
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Published: April 30, 2026 06:40
AI shortcuts arenât all theyâre cracked up to be The best things in life werenât meant to be easy. Just try making mayonnaise the old-fashioned way, writes Erica Wagner https://bit.ly/49fzxb2
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Published: April 30, 2026 06:08
The Munich machine hoovers up English talent in a bid for Champions League glory Bayernâs shift from picking off Bundesliga rivalsâ talent to offering Premier League stars an off-ramp has solidified its place as a European giant, writes Rory SmithâŚ
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Published: April 30, 2026 05:38
Keir Starmer is too clever by half. Itâs time to find a sensible replacement The prime minister has all the intellectual qualifications for the job but he lacks the more emotional skills required to succeed, writes Rachel Sylvester https://bit.ly/3QHEAL6
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Published: April 30, 2026 05:00
Keir Starmer has avoided an ethics probe into the appointment of Mandelson But Morgan McSweeneyâs testimony has convinced no one. The former aide did not dispel the notion that the PM made the final decision, Cat Neilan reports https://bit.ly/4tYhK0J
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Published: April 29, 2026 17:48
To understand modern Ireland, read Tana French With her 10th novel, The Keeper, the crime writer proves herself to be a great chronicler of the nation, writes Stephanie Merritt https://bit.ly/4uh4SCf
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Published: April 29, 2026 17:48
The Boyish Besteller: How Nelio Biedermann became a bestselling novelist at 22 https://bit.ly/4tHIu5q
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Published: April 29, 2026 17:40
'More bad news from the world of artificial so-called intelligence. Where to begin? ' AI shortcuts arenât all theyâre cracked up to be, writes Erica Wagner https://bit.ly/49fzxb2
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Published: April 29, 2026 14:48
Nelio Biedermann explains how he became a bestselling novelist at 22 The authorâs historical epic LĂĄzĂĄr has become an unlikely international sensation, writes Lily Isaacs https://bit.ly/4tHIu5q
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Published: April 29, 2026 14:40
AI shortcuts arenât all theyâre cracked up to be The best things in life werenât meant to be easy. Just try making mayonnaise the old-fashioned way, writes Erica Wagner https://bit.ly/49fzxb2
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Published: April 29, 2026 13:38
Keir Starmer is too clever by half. Itâs time to find a sensible replacement The prime minister has all the intellectual qualifications for the job but he lacks the more emotional skills required to succeed, writes Rachel Sylvester https://bit.ly/3QHEAL6
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Published: April 29, 2026 11:26
My portrait of a friendâs double mastectomy I found it hard to keep Chloeâs diagnosis clear in my mind. Was everything fine? Was anything ever? asks Eva Wiseman https://bit.ly/4dc4VcS
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Published: April 29, 2026 10:08
The Munich machine hoovers up English talent in a bid for Champions League glory Bayernâs shift from picking off Bundesliga rivalsâ talent to offering Premier League stars an off-ramp has solidified its place as a European giant, writes Rory SmithâŚ
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Published: April 29, 2026 09:23
Keir Starmer has avoided an ethics probe into the appointment of Mandelson But Morgan McSweeneyâs testimony has convinced no one. The former aide did not dispel the notion that the PM made the final decision, Cat Neilan reports https://bit.ly/4tYhK0J
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Published: April 28, 2026 18:36
The latest attempt on the presidentâs life will further divide a post-truth America Within minutes of the attack at the White House correspondentsâ dinner, claims that it was staged flooded social media, Hugh Tomlinson https://bit.ly/42CXxRH
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Published: April 28, 2026 17:35
College heads warn that further education funding is in disarray Starmer pledged to boost vocational education as an antidote to youth unemployment. College heads want him to keep this promise, writes Rachel Sylvester https://bit.ly/4vQ39pn
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Published: April 28, 2026 16:34
New play gives audiences the chance to vent fury over Epstein scandal Theatregoers will be invited to âhurl abuseâ in immersive performance that puts womenâs voices centre stage, Vanessa Thorpe reports https://bit.ly/42sDc1t
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Published: April 27, 2026 18:36
The latest attempt on the presidentâs life will further divide a post-truth America Within minutes of the attack at the White House correspondentsâ dinner, claims that it was staged flooded social media, Hugh Tomlinson https://bit.ly/42CXxRH
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Published: April 27, 2026 17:35
College heads warn that further education funding is in disarray Starmer pledged to boost vocational education as an antidote to youth unemployment. College heads want him to keep this promise, writes Rachel Sylvester https://bit.ly/4vQ39pn
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Published: April 27, 2026 16:34
New play gives audiences the chance to vent fury over Epstein scandal Theatregoers will be invited to âhurl abuseâ in immersive performance that puts womenâs voices centre stage, Vanessa Thorpe reports https://bit.ly/42sDc1t
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Published: April 27, 2026 09:31
'The moment was a turning point, when a new subject known as international environmental law burst onto the scene' Philippe Sands writes on Chernobyl, forty years after the nuclear accident https://bit.ly/3OLEH7F
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Published: April 27, 2026 08:54
âItâs the wrong conversation to say that everyone listing in the US means the European market is a failureâ Barney Macintyre reports on Swedenâs rise to tech powerhouse https://bit.ly/4ts2XuK
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Published: April 27, 2026 08:54
Dame Helen Mirren: âEach role is a journey into the unexpected. It terrifies meâ The star of stage and screen is one of five acting greats to grace the covers of the new O, the Observer Magazine https://bit.ly/4tCEKC6
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Published: April 26, 2026 17:39
âTrump is very much like a kitten following a laser and the king is a very useful laserâ Rachel Sylvester reports on souring relations as the King prepares for diplomatic tightrope ahead of state visit to the US https://bit.ly/4tBIynd
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Published: April 26, 2026 16:51
Fifty years on, David Edgarâs vision about the far right is becoming our destiny The extreme views of neo-Nazis in the playwrightâs 1976 drama Destiny have since moved into the mainstream, writes Kenan Malik https://bit.ly/3ONpkf9
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Published: April 26, 2026 16:49
We must stop tiptoeing around the EU and jump back in, argues William Keegan Brexit has been a disaster, and Starmer and Reeves know it. Itâs time to rethink their âred linesâ and take us back into Europe. Half measures wonât do https://bit.ly/4e4BNW2
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Published: April 26, 2026 16:11
'The consensus in the cabinet and the party is that Keir is not up to it and he has to go, and that he wonât lead Labour into the next general election, but thatâs as far as it goes,' a senior Labour figure tells Catherine Neilan and Rachel Sylvester âŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 15:35
'âI worked 24/7 on Tarrynâs case. I gave up my life and I thought, this is it. I need to get to the truth,' Michelle Baird says. Claudia Williams reports on years of a mother's search for her answers, and the outcome of a landmark domestic abuse trialâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 15:15
Itâs coming home â London ready to welcome the world for table tennis championships George Simms writes that as the capital hosts the world team championships 100 years after the first iteration, Englandâs elite hope it heralds a better futureâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 15:15
'Rogan sees ibogaine as the answer to an opioid epidemic that has killed more than 600,000 Americans in the past 10 years' Giles Whittell reports that Gabon is being asked to grant the US access to a hallucinogen that can banish opioid addiction and couldâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 14:10
âI donât do venom, it seems like cheatingâ: my week as a grass snake Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom https://bit.ly/3Oq39vt
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Published: April 26, 2026 13:39
Team Trump wonder whoâs next for the woodchipper Upset by falling ratings and soaring fuel prices because of his war against Iran, Donald Trump is searching for the next scapegoat within his depleted administration, writes Hugh Tomlinson âŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 12:43
âEveryone I speak with in Iran is scared. They know the regime staying means the situation will get much worse.â Ruth Michaelson hears from Iranian exiles who face mounting threats https://bit.ly/4uv9xRx
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Published: April 26, 2026 12:24
If this is government, Iâm a Pot Noodle, writes Andrew Rawnsley Hailed as an antidote to the Toriesâ lurid psychodrama, the prime minister now faces despair over his own leadership https://bit.ly/48mRC6K
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:59
Palantir swaps surveilling for tailoring with launch of tech bro chore jacket, writes Victoria Moss The data analytics giantâs take on the workwear fashion favoured by Harry Styles and the international proletariat will be available from 30 AprilâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:58
Esther Rantzen: A handful of peers have forced terminally ill patients to suffer For those of us who have witnessed our loved ones dying in agony, this looks more like torture https://bit.ly/4t1YePx
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:55
âEveryone is so scaredâ: Rowan Moore reports from the housing free-for-all threatening one Cotswold town In Shipston-on-Stour planning law changes to allow 1.5m houses to be built across England, have led to major infrastructure issues, say campaignersâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:51
Rejoin EU to boost economy and revive premiership, Starmer urged Ben Zaranko and Rachel Sylvester report that senior Labour figures and business leaders call for a bolder move than the current âresetâ of European relations to see off Green threatâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:40
View from Silicon Valhalla: the lessons of Swedenâs rise to tech powerhouse Barney Macintyre reports that the country is outperforming Britain thanks to its unique âflywheelâ effect and government support, and nowhere is innovation thriving more than inâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:31
Why saving universities is far more than academic, argues Sam Freedman Modern Britain needs young people with degrees â hereâs how to make sure they still have somewhere to study them https://bit.ly/3QNfyKx
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:21
Neil Kinnock: The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it No amount of political noise can hide the fact that leaving the EU has been a disaster. Britain rejoining is a case of when, not if https://bit.ly/4mXoNEa
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:20
Trump vows to attend a rescheduled White House correspondentsâ dinner following shooting, writes Giles Whittell The US president has survived what appears to be yet another attempt on his life https://bit.ly/4cyS70b
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:07
New play gives audiences the chance to vent fury over Epstein scandal Vanessa Thorpe writes that theatregoers will be invited to âhurl abuseâ in immersive performance that puts womenâs voices centre stage https://bit.ly/42sDc1t
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Published: April 26, 2026 11:07
From Europe to the US, time is running out for Netanyahuâs world-view, writes Steve Bloomfield The Israeli prime ministerâs assault on Gaza and Lebanon has lost him the support of key allies as the war crimes case against him goes aheadâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 10:08
UK Biobank breach is part of a growing threat to medical research âRogueâ scientists tried to sell health data of 500,000 British volunteers on e-commerce site Alibaba, writes James Tapper https://bit.ly/4e9sunR
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Published: April 26, 2026 10:02
Search for a star... the lost showbusiness bible that could be lurking in your attic Vanessa Thorpe finds that a roadshow celebrating 100 years of Spotlight wonât be complete unless the first 1927 editions can be found https://bit.ly/3QuoLr7
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:50
After a century together, Wales and Labour face a brutal divorce Keir Starmerâs âtoxicâ party is falling apart, writes Ceri Thomas. Now Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are ready to pick up the pieces https://bit.ly/42qN8Zo
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:47
Philippe Sands saw Chernobyl bind us together. Breaking those ties is dangerous folly Forty years ago the nuclear accident changed the way we interacted as a planet, leading to new alliances and new protections for nature. American unilateralism is aâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:46
Tucker Carlson leads Maga rebellion against Trump over Iran war Former Fox News host apologises for âmisleading peopleâ as rift widens among the right, writes Hugh Tomlinson https://bit.ly/48R7U88
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:44
âIt is weaker, but will be nastierâ: Iranian exiles tells Ruth Michaelson they fear long reach of vengeful regime Tehran is intensifying its threats to those among the diaspora who have criticised it from abroad, vowing to punish all dissentâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:43
Trump green lights a psychotropic gold rush in the jungles of Gabon, reports Giles Whittell The African nation is being asked to grant the US access to a hallucinogen that can banish opioid addiction and could heal the Maga rift https://bit.ly/4vHXAcm
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:41
MPs who opposed assisted dying seek to revive bill in face of Lords filibustering, reports James Tapper Anger at peersâ delaying tactics could result in 150 MPs reintroducing it to the Commons https://bit.ly/48Ix2Oz
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:17
The Devil Wears Prada plot is an impossible dream for job-hunting gen Zs still living at home, writes Kate Maltby The sequel to the glossy office tale about the rewards of hard graft now feels out of reach for young adults in an age of AI and economicâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 09:01
The Observer Walk with Mick Herron, the man who built Slough House On a stroll through Jackson Lamb's grimy London turf with Tom Gatti, the author visits the inspiration for Gary Oldman's headquarters and talks about AI stealing his style to write brownieâŚ
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Published: April 26, 2026 08:59
Rochdale vs York, and the scarcely believable drama only sport can deliver George Simms bore witness to Josh Stonesâ 103rd-minute goal, which secured promotion to EFL after Rochdale thought they had won it themselves https://bit.ly/4mOKTIK
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Published: April 26, 2026 08:58
The King and the tyrant As British relations with Donald Trump sour, calls are growing to cancel the royal trip to America, Rachel Sylvester reports. However, some argue Charles's presence in Washington could have a profound impact https://bit.ly/4tBIynd
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Published: April 26, 2026 08:55
Happy London Marathon Day! Jessy Parker Humphreys reports how the running boom is paying off for the pros Mass participation means huge sums are raised, with funds funnelled back into the sport https://bit.ly/4mUkEke
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Published: April 26, 2026 08:43
A mother's fight Christopher Trybus was cleared of driving his wife to suicide in a landmark trial. Where does the woman who spent ten years chasing the truth go from here, asks Claudia Williams https://bit.ly/4uv6N6H
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Published: April 26, 2026 08:38
'Keir Starmer is in Liz Truss territory now' After another dire week for the prime minister, the mood has hardened around him, including within the Cabinet - but allies say he's unlikely to set a timetable for his departure, report Rachel Sylvester andâŚ
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Published: April 25, 2026 18:26
Three kids and flu hasnât stopped me relishing the challenge of the London Marathon Iâve missed weeks of training, but being so far off plan is liberating, and now Iâm ready to soak it in, writes Stephanie Sproson https://bit.ly/4eKb2q1âŚ
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Published: April 25, 2026 18:26
Sixty years of hate: Leeds fans on the roots of their Chelsea grudge Plenty of spite, and a hint of nostalgia, as antipathy is renewed in their FA Cup semi-final showdown, writes Rory Smith https://bit.ly/4eONWyu
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Published: April 25, 2026 17:33
Brushes with fame: Jessie Cave on her journey from Harry Potter to OnlyFans The actress makes more money plaiting her hair for fetishists online than she ever did from her role in the film franchise. Is this the only way to survive as an artist in 2026,âŚ
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Published: April 25, 2026 15:28
What Ian Martin learned in 50 years of marriage After half a century of âcombativeâ matrimony, Ian Martin, the Veep and Thick of It comedy writer, shares the unlikely secrets of his long coupledom https://bit.ly/48HoebJ
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Published: April 25, 2026 13:45
âThey are quintessentially themselvesâ: Rosamund Pike on the great Dames of acting As we launch O, The Observer Magazine, the actor celebrates her peers, from their integrity to their stamina, and why they are role models not just for fellow thespians butâŚ
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Published: April 25, 2026 13:43
Ronnie OâSullivan vs John Higgins: Clash of the giants that could decide destiny of the world title, writes Nick Metcalfe When the seven-time champion meets Scottish legend at the Crucible, the winner nearly always goes on to be the championâŚ
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Published: April 25, 2026 13:32
The folly of footballâs finance bro owners is being exposed âAs F Scott Fitzgerald wrote of a previous eraâs finance bros, they are wanton and glib and, above all, careless people,â writes Rory Smith https://bit.ly/3Qna9Kb
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Published: April 25, 2026 13:25
"Jenkinâs work is filled with people who do not know who, where or why they exist in a landscape that others experience as mythical" Tanya Gold meets Mark Jenkin as his new drama Rose of Nevada opens in cinemas https://bit.ly/4vSeXY5
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Published: April 25, 2026 11:24
How the great Dames of stage and screen transformed the cultural landscape For our newly launched O, The Observer Magazine, our chief film critic Wendy Ide contemplates the impact of an era-defining generation of talent https://bit.ly/4vSdgtH
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Published: April 24, 2026 16:54
LAâs colossal new art gallery is a fossil in the tar sands Built on asphalt pits, 20 years and $720m in the making, Lacma opened this week to polarised opinion. Evan Moffitt asks: was it worth the wait? https://bit.ly/3OXcH11
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Published: April 24, 2026 14:09
Anthropicâs Mythos AI heralds a new era of cybersecurity warfare The companyâs latest large language model has found chinks in the armour of âevery major operating system and web browserâ. John Naughton writes that now the challenge is to stop it fallingâŚ
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Published: April 24, 2026 13:41
A new Nazi database prompts Germans to confront their familiesâ dark pasts The search engine containing 12m party membership cards shatters the illusion that few ancestors were active supporters of Hitler, writes Isabel Coles https://bit.ly/4mQK4iE
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Published: April 24, 2026 13:41
Down and out at the Tesla Diner At Elon Muskâs 24-hour LA restaurant, you can catch a glimpse of the future. It isnât pretty, writes Evan Moffitt https://bit.ly/3QoQnhg
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Published: April 24, 2026 13:19
My family and other animals The photographer Melonie Bennett grew up on a US dairy farm in Maine. She describes how, between 1990 and 2011, her family and their friends became her primary subject https://bit.ly/4u4Ss0a
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Published: April 24, 2026 13:00
âI am absolutely devastated⌠I know what he did to my daughter.â Claudia Williams reports on the case of Tarryn Baird, whose husband was just found not guilty of driving his wife to suicide https://bit.ly/3OxTnYb
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Published: April 24, 2026 09:58
Reform canât keep its councillors Disillusioned, overwhelmed, or dogged by scandal, nearly 70 councillors have quit, stood down or been kicked out since last May, writes Jon Ungoed-Thomas https://bit.ly/3OxTymj
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Published: April 24, 2026 09:49
The Onion has major plans for Alex Jonesâs conspiracy site, writes Xavier Greenwood Its deal to buy Infowars still requires sign off from a judge https://bit.ly/4vPInWQ
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Published: April 24, 2026 09:48
Itâs civil war in the preggosphere, writes RĂłisĂn Lanigan Mumfluencers on one side, trad wives on the other â the internet is a baffling place for âpregnant peopleâ https://bit.ly/4eG9XQ0
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Published: April 24, 2026 09:34
âIt is my duty to work for the liberation of Gazaâ says Eyal Weizman The Israeli-born Jew founded Forensic Architecture to map the physical fabric of crime scenes, including those in war. Heďťż explains to Rowan Moore why he believes Israel is committingâŚ
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Published: April 24, 2026 07:36
A white elephant, a giant chessboard and an opera: this yearâs Turner Prize nominees promise an enticing visual feast Three women and one man will vie for Britainâs top art award with an exhibition in Middlesbrough, writes Vanessa Thorpe âŚ
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Published: April 24, 2026 06:47
Chelsea are speedrunning their way into a death spiral The sacking of Liam Rosenior after three months is symptomatic of ownership that has grand ambition but is grossly incompetent, writes George Simms https://bit.ly/4cFp0qv
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Published: April 24, 2026 05:34
Trumpâs social media sabre-rattling wonât get Iranians to the negotiating table Tehran continues to play a waiting game while time is not on the US presidentâs side, writes Ruth Michaelson https://bit.ly/4cr5KOR
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Published: April 23, 2026 17:23
Michael is everything thatâs wrong with the music biopic This surface-level, box-ticking film serves up the sanitised Michael Jackson story â but succeeds at least in capturing the electrifying presence of one of musicâs greatest performers, writesâŚ
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Published: April 23, 2026 16:54
LAâs colossal new art gallery is a fossil in the tar sands Built on asphalt pits, 20 years and $720m in the making, Lacma opened this week to polarised opinion. Evan Moffitt asks: was it worth the wait? https://bit.ly/3OXcH11
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Published: April 23, 2026 16:41
The rise of the celebrity death doula Nicole Kidman is among A-listers training as end-of-life carers, providing emotional and spiritual support to people on their deathbeds. And frankly, why not? asks Eva Wiseman https://bit.ly/4sSNl2q
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Published: April 23, 2026 15:47
Chelsea are speedrunning their way into a death spiral The sacking of Liam Rosenior after three months is symptomatic of ownership that has grand ambition but is grossly incompetent, writes George Simms https://bit.ly/4cFp0qv
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Published: April 23, 2026 13:41
Down and out at the Tesla Diner At Elon Muskâs 24-hour LA restaurant, you can catch a glimpse of the future. It isnât pretty, writes Evan Moffitt https://bit.ly/3QoQnhg
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Published: April 23, 2026 13:36
A white elephant, a giant chessboard and an opera: this yearâs Turner Prize nominees promise an enticing visual feast Three women and one man will vie for Britainâs top art award with an exhibition in Middlesbrough, writes Vanessa Thorpe âŚ
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Published: April 23, 2026 13:34
Trumpâs social media sabre-rattling wonât get Iranians to the negotiating table Tehran continues to play a waiting game while time is not on the US presidentâs side, writes Ruth Michaelson https://bit.ly/4cr5KOR
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Published: April 23, 2026 13:29
Keir Starmer is running out of people to throw under the bus The dismissal of Olly Robbins adds to a sense of ricocheting instability within the prime ministerâs office, writes Rachel Sylvester https://bit.ly/48hSb1F
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Published: April 23, 2026 13:00
âI am absolutely devastated⌠I know what he did to my daughter.â Claudia Williams reports on the case of Tarryn Baird, whose husband was just found not guilty of driving his wife to suicide https://bit.ly/3OxTnYb
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Published: April 23, 2026 11:02
âI cried in an audition last week. Well, I clenchedâ: Hugh Skinner on musicals, mischief and the Little Mermaid The English actor, 41, has appeared in The Windsors, Fleabag and W1A. He returns in BBC Twoâs Twenty Twenty Six, a mockumentary about the 2026âŚ
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Published: April 23, 2026 10:12
Barbara Pymâs dollâs house Her novels built a miniature world from tragicomic lives â but Quartet in Autumn was Pymâs darkest creation. Booker prize winner Samantha Harvey explains why she was determined to adapt this subtle study of ageing and anxietyâŚ
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Published: April 23, 2026 09:58
Reform canât keep its councillors Disillusioned, overwhelmed, or dogged by scandal, nearly 70 councillors have quit, stood down or been kicked out since last May, writes Jon Ungoed-Thomas https://bit.ly/3OxTymj
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Published: April 23, 2026 08:51
Man found not guilty of driving wife to suicide Christopher Trybus, who was accused of a âtsunamiâ of abuse against Tarryn Baird, wept in the dock as he was cleared of charges of manslaughter, rape and coercive control, Claudia Williams reportsâŚ